Small batches of Pfizer and Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Turkmenistan

Turkmen airplanes have recently taken flights to Russia and Germany. According to correspondents of “Chronicles of Turkmenistan”, the purpose of the flights was to deliver Pfizer and Sputnik V vaccines to Turkmenistan. Purchasing large batches is not envisaged as there are not funds in the state budget to vaccinate residents en masse.

It is emphasized that there is a shortage of equipment and qualified specialists who can certify these vaccines. Local healthcare practitioners fear that they will not be capable of responding to potential side effects of the vaccines.

According to Turkmen News, on 7 January 2021 the airplane operated by Turkmenistan Airlines flew to Germany three times in the past six months.

The purpose of the trip was transporting German doctors to Ashgabat.

Let us recall that on 20 October, 2020 President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov instructed “to purchase novel high quality COVISD-19 vaccines produced in different countries”.

On 25 December, 2020 the State Secretary, Deputy Healthcare Minister of the Russian Federation Aleksandra Dronova met with the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Healthcare Berdyniyaz Myatiev.

Based on the results of negotiations Turkmenistan expressed interest in purchasing the Russian coronavirus vaccine “Sputnik V”.The post Small batches of Pfizer and Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Turkmenistan first appeared on Chronicles of Turkmenistan.

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